Exam 9: Byzantium

Basil I (r. 867-886), head of the new dynasty, thought of himself as the restorer of which empire?

What ancient figural type accompanies the Old Testament harpist in the image of David Composing the Psalms ?

The marriage of Anna to Vladimir marked the introduction of Orthodox Christianity to which country?

The overlapping of the figures of Justinian and the bishop in the mosaic at San Vitale is meant as a reference to what?

Which Middle Byzantine work assimilates classicism's simplicity, dignity, and grace with Byzantine piety and pathos?

What medium is used for the icon of the Virgin (Theotokos) and the Child between Saints Theodore and George?

What color are the pages of the Vienna Genesis ?

Which of the following is not a feature of Middle Byzantine architecture?

The mosaic of the Virgin and Child enthroned in Hagia Sophia was commissioned by Basil I to replace what?

The appearance of the Norman king, William II, in the Monreale mosaic program continues which practice?

What is the unifying theme of the images and symbols found in the mosaic program of San Vitale?

Which region rose after the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to become the Third Rome?

​ What scene from the life of Christ is depicted here?

Which event in Byzantine history accounts for the loss of much art?

Where would a squinch most likely be found?

Where does the image of the Pantokrator appear in the church of Monreale?

Which architectural component supports the dome of the Hagia Sophia?

Which monument in Constantinople is an example of pre-Justinianic Byzantine art?

Which aspect of the Lamentation scene in Saint Pantaleimon, Nerezi, contributes to an emotionally charged realization of the theme?

Which city was laid to waste during the Fourth Crusade?